CNN CNN Newsroom With Pamela Brown June 4, 2024 23:12:00
Another important detail, monkey pox does not usually spread easily among people. overall, it's rare infection. symptoms through flu like illness, swollen lymph node, rashes. it's called monkey pox because it was first identified in lab monkeys back in the 1950s. these recent cases that are being investigated appear to be from person to person transmission. they are spreading, some of them, from human to human. while there is scientific concern here, health officials say the public should not panic. there's no clear immediate risk. of course, cdc officials have updates as they learn more. >> a...